Thursday, December 15, 2011

Peace Paper utilizes traditional hand papermaking as a means of engaging
communities in art practices which bring people together, broadcast
their stories, and transform their fibers into meaningful art pieces.
The project operates everywhere from private workshops to public
demonstrations in order to perpetuate the art of hand papermaking while
adapting to the needs of each specific community. Peace Paper merges its
skill set of papermaking, bookbinding, printmaking, and creative
writing with the unique practices and concepts of host communities as a
way of empowering our collaboration.

The
Torpedo Factory Art Center is honored to present Peace Paper. As a sneak peek to our July 2012 Exhibition, Peace Paper is providing a hands on presentation in the main hall of the Art
Center, where they will talk about their program, and give the audience
a chance to get their hands wet. This event is free and open to the
public.

The Target Gallery is the national exhibition space of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. The Target Gallery promotes high standards of art by continuously exploring new ideas through the visual media in a schedule of national and international exhibitions. The gallery hosts nine exhibits annually--some juried, some curated--featuring a variety of themes and artists. In an effort to keep our perspective challenged, our exhibits are usually composed of artists outside of the Torpedo Factory and represent artistic views from across the nation and around the world.